Second Amendment/ATF related cases

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Update to States defying Bruen - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471506#msg1471506

Regarding Beckwith v Frey (ME 72 hr waiting period) - https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/04/11/2a-advocates-notch-a-win-in-fight-against-maines-waiting-period-for-gun-sales-n1228286#google_vignette
 
Likely the worst court for 2A with Biden appointed judges, 1st Circuit delivers pro-2A ruling blocking Maine's 72 hour waiting period for gun purchase.

A panel of three Biden appointed judges ruled in favor of the Second Amendment, upholding an injunction of Maine "waiting period" law. Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner discusses the decision... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ

0:00 Major Breaking 2A News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ
1:13 Boston Court Upholds Injunction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ&t=73s
2:54 Maine Seeks Appeal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ&t=174s
3:50 Court Rules To Uphold Injunction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ&t=230s
6:50 These Are All Democrats... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ&t=410s
8:40 We Wouldn't Apply This To 1A! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpUQDa13isQ&t=520s

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Update to Carry ban cases regarding CRPA v LASD (CA non-resident carry permit) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471638#msg1471638

Chuck Michel @CRPAPresident - https://x.com/CRPAPresident/status/1910023192237990264

Hey LAPD, this is your final warning. Two-year wait times are not acceptable. CRPA will prepare a lawsuit, and bring this to the attention of the US DOJ as well.

As DOJ investigates LA Sheriff's Department for slow CCW issue, now CRPA is going after LA Police Department - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470833#msg1470833

CRPA: California Rifle & Pistol Association - https://x.com/CRPAnews/status/1910747236813717966

YEs, CRPA is going after another jurisdiction for not issuing #CCW How is 1500 licenses in a county of 9.6 million something to be proud of? @PamBondiAG ...

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Update to Pistol Brace Rule - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471269#msg1471269

Interesting development that will be tracked regarding US v Taranto (DC Pistol brace Rule) - https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67607958/1/united-states-v-taranto/

zerohedge - https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1911222846375841957

Man With CZ Scorpion Charged With Pistol Brace Ownership, May Set Dangerous Precedent

Gun Owners of America - https://x.com/GunOwners/status/1911459994261753998

@theJusticeDept is charging a gun equipped with a stabilizing brace as a short-barreled RIFLE & a PISTOL.

Gun Owners of America - https://x.com/GunOwners/status/1911468172420825226

A firearm cannot be both a pistol and a rifle. In any case, DOJ should not be enforcing Biden’s stabilizing brace ban.

National Association for Gun Rights - https://x.com/NatlGunRights/status/1911470223988842897

This does not inspire confidence in the DOJ. They are "reviewing" the pistol brace rule and yet are still continuing to charge individuals for possessing them.

This is not what gun owners asked for.

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Adding to Pistol Brace Rule regarding US v Taranto (DC Pistol brace Rule) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471861#msg1471861

In response to designating braced CZ Scorpion both pistol and SBR, Gun Owners of America and Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) are urging the DOJ to drop that charge, which sets a dangerous precedent for the millions of Americans who possess up to 40 million such firearms in a joint letter - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/man-cz-scorpion-charged-pistol-brace-ownership-may-set-dangerous-precedent

... Even though the pistol brace rule has been enjoined and vacated, ATF insists it can still charge pistol brace crimes ... GOA has teamed up with FRAC to send a letter, this time to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, asking that office to investigate this federal government overreach and dismiss the pistol brace charge against Taranto.

GOA video regarding letter - https://youtu.be/kzKL72KGNBc?t=72

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Update to AW/Magazine ban cases - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471608#msg1471608

Conference Thursday because of Good Friday.  Happy Easter.

Hannah Hill - https://x.com/hannahhill_sc/status/1911800911803937100

Happy Monday. Snope and Ocean State Tactical have been relisted for the Thursday conference this week. This makes ten. Order list to follow Monday the 21 @ 9:30am EDT.

Bad news if you're on the west coast, because you have to be up by 6:30 and ready to respond if they act. Otherwise...it means the cases are still in play. I'm hopeful, but it's all speculation at this point.

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Update to Executive Order on Second Amendment regarding Creation of a 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471495#msg1471495

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to Bondi: 2A TASK FORCE SHOULD FOCUS ON 12 STATES - https://ccrkba.org/2025/04/14/ccrkba-to-bondi-2a-task-force/

As U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sets the course of action for the Justice Department’s newly-announced “Second Amendment Task Force,” the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has suggested in a letter that she unleash the new group on a dozen Democrat-controlled states which have adopted extremely restrictive gun control laws.

In his letter to Bondi, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb writes, “I would like to suggest that among the Task Force’s priorities might be to examine the patterns of egregious Second Amendment violations in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington. All of these states have adopted laws in recent years which have essentially relegated Second Amendment rights to the level of government-regulated privileges.”

“The time has come,” Gottlieb said, “to put the anti-rights leadership in these states on notice that their crusade to destroy the individual rights protected by the Second Amendment is finished. On behalf of our members and supporters, we’re hopeful Attorney General Bondi brings the full force of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against these Draconian gun control laws wherever they have been enacted.

“In our opinion, special attention should be paid to Washington, Oregon and California,” he observed, “where lawmakers have been essentially working off an agenda set by the gun prohibition lobby. Such impediments as requiring permits to purchase in order to exercise a fundamental right, creating large areas where the legal carrying of firearms is prohibited, mandatory training and testing—which is tantamount to a literacy test—are deliberate impairments created to discourage citizens from exercising their rights.

“In the aftermath of the 2022 Supreme Court’s Bruen ruling, radical gun prohibitionists have only doubled down in their culture war against law-abiding gun owners and the Second Amendment,” he continued. “Their efforts amount to deprivation of rights under color of law, and this scenario cannot be allowed to continue. It is time to put an end to this nonsense and remind these zealots that the Bill of Rights is not a menu from which we can pick and choose which parts we want while throwing other parts in the trash.

“We have offered to provide any input or assistance Attorney General Bondi and the Second Amendment Task Force may need,” Gottlieb said.

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Adding to Executive Order on Second Amendment regarding Creation of a 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471903#msg1471903

NAGR video discuss current events regarding Executive Order on Second Amendment, DOJ actions and ATF related issues.

Is Pam Bondi Stalling on the Second Amendment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg

It’s time for the Department of Justice to actually start repealing gun control.
No more endless repeated “reviews” of Biden-era gun control policy.
No more Second Amendment study committee announcements.
It’s time to ACTUALLY REPEAL the ATF’s gun control.

SIGN YOUR PETITION: https://nagr.link/0ku

00:00 What are we waiting for??? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg
00:28 Is the DOJ actually making a move against gun control? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=28s
01:08 The ATF is getting cleaned up at least - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=68s
01:41 The ATF BRAGs about redefining laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=101s
02:16 Restoring 2A rights for nonviolent criminals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=136s
02:43 Who's even in charge of the ATF now? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=163s
03:18 How the DOJ can step up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=198s
03:40 ATF Ghost Gun Ban - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=220s
04:13 ATF Pistol Brace Ban - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=253s
04:32 ATF "Engaged in the Business" Rule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=272s
05:01 What does this task force accomplish? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=301s
06:04 The courts can't always bail us out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=364s
07:03 Tell Pam Bondi what YOU Think! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OFOeH02Jg&t=423s

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Update to Executive Order on Second Amendment regarding ATF - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471927#msg1471927

Leadership changes at ATF:

- Acting Director Daniel Driscoll (Also working as Secretary of Army) replaced Acting Director Kash Patel - https://www.atf.gov/about/leadership/acting-director

- Deputy Director Marvin Richardson forced to retire - https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/atf-deputy-director-marvin-richardson-forced-to-retire/

- Robert Cekada was appointed as the Deputy Director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - https://www.atf.gov/about/leadership/deputy-director

As the second highest ranking official at ATF, he is responsible for leading an agency of men and women charged with enforcing laws and regulations related to firearms, explosives, arson, and alcohol and tobacco trafficking.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cekada served as the Executive Assistant Director – Operations, Office of the Director since September 2022. In this position, he oversaw ATF's Office of Regulatory Operations, Office of Field Operations, and the Office of Intelligence Operations.

From January 2022 to September 2022, Mr. Cekada served as the Deputy Assistant Director Central, Field Operation, where he was responsible for operational and regulatory oversight of the 19 States located within the central region of the United States. Previously, he served as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Miami Field Division, where he was responsible for oversight of all ATF criminal enforcement and regulatory operations in 21 offices located across southern Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He also served as the SAC of the Baltimore Field Division, overseeing criminal enforcement and regulatory operations in Maryland and Delaware. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Cekada served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Division and the Resident Agent in Charge of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force North in the Miami Field Division. He also serves as a board member on the National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board and on the IACP Firearms Committee.

Mr. Cekada began his ATF career as a Special Agent in the Baltimore Field Division's Hyattsville II Field Office, working on the Regional Area Gang Enforcement Task Force from 2005 to 2011. From there, he joined the Tampa Field Division for two years before reporting to ATF headquarters in 2013, initially as a project officer in the Firearms Operations Division's Frontline Branch, and then as a program manager serving as a special assistant to senior leaders.

Prior to joining ATF, Mr. Cekada served as a local law enforcement officer with two agencies. From 1992 to 2000, he was a police officer with the New York City Police Department. He was assigned to the Housing Bureau, Citywide Anti-Gang Enforcement Unit, and the Street Crime Unit, where he was promoted to detective. After joining the Organized Crime Control Bureau's Gang Division, he focused his efforts on gun violence attributed to gang activity. Mr. Cekada then joined the City of Plantation Police Department in Broward County, Florida, where he served with the Patrol Division and Special Weapons and Tactics Team from 2001 to 2005.

Last Updated: April 14, 2025

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Adding to AW/Magazine ban - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471882#msg1471882

Regarding Duncan v Bonta - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471608#msg1471608

The Ninth Circuit has officially issued the mandate in the CRPA lawsuit challenging California’s Prop 63 magazine ban — but there’s a twist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY

In this video:
🔹 What the new mandate says
🔹 Why a 90-day partial stay was granted
🔹 What this means for Californians who own magazines over 10 rounds
🔹 How CRPA litigation has suppressed this part of Prop 63 since 2017
🔹 What’s next at the Supreme Court and what we’re watching closely

📅 Filed April 10, 2025 – this 90-day stay gives us a narrow window to get the case to SCOTUS. Once the petition is in, the stay holds until the Court rules. In the meantime, you are still legally protected if you own standard capacity magazines lawfully.

00:00 – Duncan v. Bonta: New Mandate Drops - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY
00:23 – Welcome + What This Video Covers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=23s
01:33 – Why This Case Still Matters After All These Years - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=93s
02:07 – Ninth Circuit’s Mandate Explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=127s
02:41 – What a “Partial Stay” Actually Means - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=161s
03:01 – Prop 63 Background Recap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=181s
03:26 – How CRPA Has Blocked This Law for Years - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=206s
04:00 – What Happens Now With the 90-Day Stay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=240s
05:17 – Duncan’s Journey: Ninth Circuit Says It’s Constitutional Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnrZjZjAkY&t=317s
06:06 – What to Expect as We Head to the Supreme Court

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Update to AW/Magazine ban - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471995#msg1471995

Regarding Snope/Ocean State Tactical cases at the Supreme Court - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471882#msg1471882

SAF - https://x.com/2AFDN/status/1912510711894581622

Our case Snope v. Brown has been redistributed for conference Thursday, April 17th.

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Update to Executive Order on Second Amendment regarding Creation of a 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471927#msg1471927

AAGHarmeetDhillon - https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/1912628914586788224

Attended my second meeting of the Second Amendment Task Force at @TheJusticeDept. It's a working group of highly motivated attorneys from different federal law enforcement agencies including several within DOJ.

Gun rights are civil rights. Stay tuned!

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AAGHarmeetDhillon - https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/1912628914586788224

Attended my second meeting of the Second Amendment Task Force at @TheJusticeDept. It's a working group of highly motivated attorneys from different federal law enforcement agencies including several within DOJ.

Gun rights are civil rights. Stay tuned!

So who is Harmeet Dhillon?

https://www.justice.gov/opa/gallery/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-swears-harmeet-dhillon-assistant-attorney-general-civil

"On Monday April 7, 2025 the Justice Department announced that Harmeet Dhillon was sworn in as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division (CRT). The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship status. As the Assistant Attorney General, Harmeet Dhillion will bring experiences and perspectives to the DOJ unlike anyone before her."

And Civil Rights Division?

That's the DOJ division investigating the restrictive 2A laws in CA and other states - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470221#msg1470221

"Protecting the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans is a high priority for this Administration.

As part of a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today announced an investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to determine whether it is engaging in a pattern or practice of depriving ordinary, law-abiding Californians of their Second Amendment rights."

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Update to Bump stock where Supreme Court ruled against ATF in Cargill v Garland - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1458134#msg1458134

Regarding Lane v US (TX Taking of bump stocks) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.318792/gov.uscourts.txnd.318792.66.0.pdf

Firearms Policy Coalition - https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1912584747500597428

After trying and failing to get a stay based on Trump's 2A executive order, the federal government continued to argue yesterday that the former bump stock ban was not a taking, while saying that it "is withdrawing the argument that the police power doctrine precludes the finding of a taking here." https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.318792/gov.uscourts.txnd.318792.66.0.pdf

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Update to Carry ban cases regarding CRPA v LASD (CA non-resident carry permit) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471849#msg1471849

Chuck Michel @CRPAPresident - https://x.com/CRPAPresident/status/1912574572672733187

Next week, thanks to CRPA's efforts in CRPA v. LASD, residents of other states will be able to apply for a CCW permit in California for the first time ever. Our preliminary injunction is finally taking effect.

While the process is rigorous, we crafted the implementing order so that out-of-state applicants can complete it entirely from their home state without needing to travel to California until they come here with their shiny-new CCW permit.

Per the terms of the order, applicants will need to be members of CRPA, SAF, GOA, or GOC (the State insisted on this inclusion, not us). So, if you live out of state and want a California CCW permit and are not a member of one of those organizations, join CRPA! We could use your support anyway to fund future victories like this one. And if you can, become a member of the other Plaintiff orgs while you're at it!

We will soon be posting a complete guide on CRPA's website - https://crpa.org/

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Update to Carry ban cases regarding CRPA v LASD (CA non-resident carry permit) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472100#msg1472100

Chuck Michel @CRPAPresident - https://x.com/CRPAPresident/status/1912574572672733187

... We will soon be posting a complete guide on CRPA's website - https://crpa.org/

April 17, 2025 - Out-Of-State CCW Application Process Starts Soon! - https://crpa.org/news/crpa/out-of-state-ccw-application-process-starts-soon/

CRPA is thrilled to announce that residents of other states will finally begin to have their Second Amendment right to carry honored in California. Together with the Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and Gun Owners of California, we sued Attorney General Bonta to force him to recognize the right to carry of nonresidents as part of our lawsuit in CRPA vs. LASD. While the Judge ruled against us for the time being in our argument that California must honor CCW permits issued by other states (known as “reciprocity”), she did agree that California must at least allow residents of other states to apply for a California CCW permit.

The order takes effect on April 23, 2025, at which time residents of other states will have to apply under the following process, which we negotiated with DOJ:

1. Applicants will need to be a member of CRPA, or a member of one of the other associational plaintiffs (SAF, GOA, or GOC). This was something the DOJ insisted on, as we prefer to seek relief for everyone, not just CRPA members. You can become a CRPA member by clicking here.

2. You must apply with the sheriff or chief of police of any California county or city you have a good faith intention of spending time in within the next 12 months. If you will be visiting multiple counties or cities, be conscious of wait times and local requirements when choosing which police or sheriff’s department you apply with. Some departments take much longer than others to process permits, while others have extra requirements like a psychological examination. And fees vary greatly from one department to another.

3. You should apply with the online application portal most departments have now set up. Just search the sheriff’s department or police department you will apply with, along with “CCW”, and it should be easy enough to find. You may substitute information relevant to you in lieu of California-specific information. For example, for the portion of the application that asks for a “CA Driver License No.,” you would instead provide the driver’s license number or identification number issued to them by your state of residence.

NOTE: The Order gives the DOJ the option to create a separate application form for nonresidents. If they have not done so by April 23, 2025, then you may apply as described above.

4. You will have to prove your residency. If your state driver’s license or identification card does not reflect your current address, you will need to submit other reliable documentation, such as utility bills, the CCW permit from your home state, and so forth.

5. You may complete your required police interview remotely, but you must appear by audio and video if so.

6. Similarly, if you can’t make it to California to do a livescan, you may submit your fingerprints to the department by mail on FBI form FD-258.

7. You must complete the required 16-hour training course. In California, local sheriffs and police chiefs have a list of approved trainers for this. The training course can be done in California if you so desire, but recognizing that extra trips to California may be unfeasible, the Order allows for online training courses too. If the department you apply with has not approved of any online training courses, you may complete an online training course approved by any other department in the state.

8. You must complete the live fire portion of the required training.  To do so, you must complete live-fire shooting exercises for each handgun you intend to carry in California. You will find a trainer/course in your area offering live-fire training, and inform the department of that choice. If the department does not accept your choice, they must suggest an alternative within 75 miles of your residence.

NOTE: Unlike most other states, California requires you to qualify with each handgun you carry, and the gun itself as well as its serial number is listed on your permit. Many departments set a maximum of 2 or 3 guns on a permit, and often you may only change this when you renew your permits every two years.

9. If the department you applied with requires a psychological examination, you have the option for it to be conducted virtually by video and audio, unless the department identifies an examination provider within 75 miles of your residence. CRPA recommends applicants try and avoid the handful of departments that require such examinations, as they tend to add greatly to the cost by as much as $500.

10. Ensure that the handgun(s) you intend to carry are legal to possess in California. For example, the handgun must not have a threaded barrel, and the magazine must be limited to no more than ten rounds. If you need a reference to California gun laws, consider this book prepared by CRPA attorneys.

Keep in mind that it is also your responsibility to make sure you do not carry in any “sensitive places” where carry is not allowed, even with a permit. CRPA won an injunction against several portions of SB2, while other restrictions are now in effect.

If approved, your CCW permit will be mailed to the address you provided on your application.

CRPA realizes how complicated this all seems compared to the application process in nearly every other state. And all we can say to that is: welcome to California! But we did endeavor in our negotiations with DOJ to make this application process possible to be completed without the applicant needing to make an extra trip to California, and on that we succeeded.

We will continue to fight for reciprocity so that such a complex application process is not necessary in the future. Please support CRPA in its ongoing efforts to restore the Second Amendment rights of both Californians and residents of other states who are visiting this state.

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Update to Pistol Brace Rule regarding US v Taranto (DC Pistol brace Rule) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471864#msg1471864

In response to designating braced CZ Scorpion both pistol and SBR, Gun Owners of America and Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) are urging the DOJ to drop that charge, which sets a dangerous precedent for the millions of Americans who possess up to 40 million such firearms in a joint letter.

Great news!  DOJ drops SBR charge for braced CZ Scorpion pistol after GOA/FRAC joint letter.

Gun Owners of America - https://x.com/GunOwners/status/1912860889310515578

🚨BREAKING🚨

@theJusticeDept drops short-barreled RIFLE charge for possession of a CZ Scorpion equipped with a PISTOL brace in U.S. v. Taranto.

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Update to Executive Order on Second Amendment regarding Creation of a 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472068#msg1472068

AAGHarmeetDhillon - https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/1912628914586788224

Attended my second meeting of the Second Amendment Task Force at @TheJusticeDept. It's a working group of highly motivated attorneys from different federal law enforcement agencies including several within DOJ.

Regarding CRPA v LASD (CA non-resident carry permit) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470833#msg1470833

AAGHarmeetDhillon - https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/1912867510740746547

Among the first initiatives at ⁦@TheJusticeDept @CivilRights on 2d Amendment issues is our investigation into lengthy waits imposed by LA Sheriff’s Department for concealed carry.

If you have anything to share re the LA delays, please email the DOJ hotline above!

Regarding CCRKBA's recommendation to AG Pam Bondi that 2A Task Force focus on 12 States - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471903#msg1471903

"In his letter to Bondi, CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb writes, 'I would like to suggest that among the Task Force’s priorities might be to examine the patterns of egregious Second Amendment violations in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington. All of these states have adopted laws in recent years which have essentially relegated Second Amendment rights to the level of government-regulated privileges.'"

AAGHarmeetDhillon - https://x.com/AAGDhillon/status/1912868227828396112

There are similar issues in DC and other major cities. The wait right now in DC to for an appointment to apply for concealed carry is four months!

Where cities and states are defying SCOTUS guidance on our fundamental Second Amendment rights, we are on it. 🤨

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Update to AW/Magazine ban - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472019#msg1472019

Regarding Arnold v Kotek (OR magazine ban/permit to purchase) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1460951#msg1460951

NOTE: This is state case under Oregon constitution regarding Measure 114 ban on magazine capacity and permit to purchase process

In February of 2024, Harney county circuit court judge Robert Raschio signed the general judgment, final order striking down Measure 114 in violation of Oregon state constitution - https://www.centraloregondaily.com/archives/central-oregon-daily/oregon-judge-signs-final-order-striking-down-voter-approved-gun-control-law/article_f66fd725-d78a-5f00-be8a-48cf7b6a8e9b.html

State appealed and on March 12, 2025, three-judge panel of the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed judge Raschio's ruling that Measure 114 does not violate the state constitution - https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/9020/attachments/original/1741794459/2025.03.12_OPINION.pdf?1741794459

GOA now has petitioned the Oregon Supreme Court - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25898320-20250414-petition-for-review/

Oregon gun owners appeal to state Supreme Court to review gun control Measure 114 - https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/04/oregon-gun-owners-appeal-to-state-supreme-court-to-review-measure-114-gun-control-case.html

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Updated listing of 2A/ATF/DOJ related cases and developments - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471559#msg1471559

- 2A/ATF - Executive Order on Second Amendment - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472176#msg1472176
- 2A - Pro-2A organizations efforts and accomplishments - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471292#msg1471292
- 2A - AW/Magazine ban - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472301#msg1472301
- 2A - National carry reciprocity - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470746#msg1470746
- 2A - Carry ban cases - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472145#msg1472145
- 2A - Significance of Bruen Methodology tested in Rahimi case (Harvard/Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1458590#msg1458590
- 2A - Bruen methodology applied to other cases - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1459075#msg1459075
- 2A - States defying Bruen - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471685#msg1471685
- 2A - Gazzola v Hochul (NY CCIA affecting ammunition/FFLs/gun shops) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1458404#msg1458404
- 2A - Rahimi/Range (violent/nonviolent felon RKBA), OH/PA state cases and Drug user RKBA - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1469281#msg1469281
- 2A - Handgun Roster - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1462252#msg1462252
- 2A - CA Handgun Roster (Pistols added after preliminary injunctions) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471492#msg1471492
- 2A - Ammunition Restriction and Importation of arms/ammo - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1463746#msg1463746
- 2A - Ban on export of firearms - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1468183#msg1468183
- 2A - Post Office Carry - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/fpc-saf-file-post-office-gun-ban-lawsuit.931523/
- 2A - B&L Productions v Newsom (CA gun show on state property) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471641#msg1471641
- 2A - Elite Precision v ATF (Federal handgun transfer ban) - FPC lawsuit challenging federal ban on interstate handgun sales - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1462252#msg1462252
- 2A - 18-20 year olds RKBA / Reese v ATF - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1467345#msg1467345
- 2A - Langston v Humphreys (CO tax on firearms/parts/ammunition) and Anti-2A tax bills - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471063#msg1471063
- 2A - Sanchez v Bonta (CA suppressor ban) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470737#msg1470737
- ATF - Bump Stock - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472097#msg1472097
- ATF - Pistol Brace - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472148#msg1472148
- ATF - 80% frame or receiver / "ghost gun" - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470049#msg1470049
(My opinion on Supreme Court VanDerStok ruling expanding 2A protection to modern "Artifact Noun" - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70469.msg1470276#msg1470276)
- ATF - Forced Reset Trigger - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1467893#msg1467893
- ATF - Efforts to abolish ATF/Repeal NFA/Hearing Protection Act/Legalize suppressor parts and US v Peterson (5th Circuit ruling on "Silencer") - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1470793#msg1470793
- ATF - Robert Leider hired as Chief Counsel - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1469390#msg1469390
- ATF - Leadership change - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471987#msg1471987
- DOJ - Federal restoration of gun rights - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1469281#msg1469281
- DOJ - Investigation of restrictive 2A laws in CA and other states - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472176#msg1472176
- DOJ - Creation of 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472176#msg1472176
- DOJ - Second meeting of 2A Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472176#msg1472176

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Update to AW/Magazine ban cases - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472301#msg1472301

Regarding Snope/Ocean State Tactical - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471882#msg1471882

Hannah Hill - https://x.com/hannahhill_sc/status/1911800911803937100

Snope and Ocean State Tactical have been relisted for the Thursday conference this week. This makes ten. Order list to follow Monday the 21 @ 9:30am EDT.

Bad news if you're on the west coast, because you have to be up by 6:30 and ready to respond if they act. Otherwise...it means the cases are still in play. I'm hopeful, but it's all speculation at this point.

Another relist ...

Hannah Hill - https://x.com/hannahhill_sc/status/1914311407144964389

No action on Snope (AWB) or Ocean State Tactical (mag ban)

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Update to Carry ban cases regarding CRPA v LASD (CA non-resident carry permit) - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472145#msg1472145

April 17, 2025 - Out-Of-State CCW Application Process Starts Soon! - https://crpa.org/news/crpa/out-of-state-ccw-application-process-starts-soon/

The order takes effect on April 23, 2025, at which time residents of other states will have to apply under the following process, which we negotiated with DOJ ...

... NOTE: The Order gives the DOJ the option to create a separate application form for nonresidents. If they have not done so by April 23, 2025, then you may apply as described above.

In addition to guide CRPA provided in previous post, CA DOJ AG's office released Information Bulletin for state's LE agencies - https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/2025-dle-10.pdf

INFORMATION BULLETIN

Subject: Guidance to CCW Licensing Authorities for Nonresident Applicants Pursuant to the Preliminary Injunction in Cal. Rifle & Pistol ass’n v. L.A. Cnty. Sheriff’s Dep’t

TO: ALL CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

This bulletin advises Law Enforcement Agencies issuing licenses to carry concealed weapons (CCWs) that starting April 22, 2025, non‐California residents who provide proof of membership in one of four enumerated organizations will be eligible to apply for CCW licenses. This is the result of a preliminary injunction issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California on January 22, 2025 in California Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., et al. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, et al., No. 2:23‐cv‐10169‐SPG (the “Order”). A copy of the Order, which does not go into effect until April 22, is attached to this correspondence.

Under the Order, residents of U.S. states and territories other than California will be eligible to apply for a California CCW license under Penal Code sections 26150 through 26235 only if they are both:

(1) members of
(a) the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated,
(b) Gun Owners of America, Inc.,
(c) Gun Owners of California, Inc., or
(d) The Second Amendment Foundation;
AND

(2) not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under federal or California law.

... This bulletin provides guidance to California Law Enforcement Agencies issuing CCW licenses (“licensing authorities”) regarding the CCW license application process for Nonresident Applicants. It is important to note that other than as expressly stated in the Order, the statutory criteria and processes for applying for a California CCW shall apply to Nonresident Applicants in the same manner as California resident applicants ...

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Update to Pro-2A organizations efforts and accomplishments - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471292#msg1471292

Adding 2A Sanctuary to tracking.

GOA-Backed Bill Passes to Make Tennessee a Firearms Industry Sanctuary Against Anti-Gun Lawsuits - https://www.gunowners.org/goa-backed-bill-passes-to-make-tennessee-a-firearms-industry-sanctuary-against-anti-gun-lawsuits/

Washington, D.C. — Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce the successful passage of SB1360/HB073 in the Tennessee General Assembly—legislation aimed at significantly strengthening legal protections for Tennessee-based members of the firearms industry. The bill, which was backed by GOA, passed both chambers with overwhelming majorities on April 15 and now awaits the governor’s signature.

This critical legislation enhances Tennessee’s version of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), creating stronger legal immunity for firearm businesses targeted by the radical anti-gun lobby. It sends a clear message: Tennessee is a safe haven for lawful firearms commerce and won’t be used as a collection arm for unconstitutional out-of-state rulings.

The new bill fortifies the state’s 2023 PLCAA law in multiple ways:

Expands legal protections to include additional industry players, including private sellers, suppressor manufacturers, and magazine producers.
Prohibits Tennessee courts from recognizing or enforcing out-of-state or foreign court judgments that conflict with Tennessee’s pro-Second Amendment public policy.
Penalizes bad-faith litigation by imposing triple damages on out-of-state plaintiffs and their attorneys who attempt to enforce hostile judgments in Tennessee courts—an unprecedented safeguard for gun rights advocates and businesses.

The bill is expected to further bolster Tennessee’s reputation as a national hub for firearms manufacturing and sales. Industry leaders like Beretta and Smith & Wesson have already relocated operations to the state, and this new law will incentivize even more companies to do the same.

GOA urges other pro-Second Amendment states to follow Tennessee’s lead by adopting similar legislation that shields their local gun industries from ideologically driven legal assaults.

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:

“Tennessee just made itself one of the most pro-gun states in America. With this law, radical anti-gun groups can no longer weaponize courts in California or New York to attack the Second Amendment industry in Tennessee. This is exactly the kind of bold leadership our movement needs to see across the country.”

Chris Stone, Director of State Affairs for Gun Owners of America, added:

“This bill is a game-changer for protecting lawful commerce in firearms. It ensures that Tennessee businesses—and gun owners—are shielded from weaponized lawsuits coming from anti-gun states. GOA thanks Tennessee’s lawmakers for their leadership and urges other states to adopt this model.”

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Update to 18-20 year olds RKBA - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1467345#msg1467345

Regarding Jacobson v Worth (MN 18-20 year olds RKBA) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.194951/gov.uscourts.mnd.194951.1.0.pdf

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - https://saf.org/scotus-denies-cert-in-worth-saf-win-in-eighth-circuit-stands/

BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state.

Minnesota asked the Supreme Court to take the case after SAF was granted an injunction at the district court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. The high court’s refusal to hear the case means the Eighth Circuit’s ruling stands as a final judgment, confirming SAF’s win.

“We are encouraged with today’s ruling, that the Supreme Court was happy to let the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that 18-20-year-olds are part of ‘the People’ who have the right to carry a handgun for self-defense, stand,” said SAF Director of Legal Operations Bill Sack. “This ruling will have reverberations nationwide, where SAF is involved in multiple similar suits, seeking to restore the rights of young adults who face similarly unconstitutional laws in their home states.”

Originally filed in June 2021 as Worth v. Harrington, SAF is joined by the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Firearms Policy Coalition, and three private citizens, Kristin Worth, for whom the case is named, Austin Dye, and Axel Anderson. They are represented by attorneys David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, John D. Ohlendorf and William V. Bergstrom at Cooper & Kirk in Washington, D.C.

“Today’s cert denial confirms what we’ve said all along – the Second Amendment is not limited to those 21-years-old and above,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “We are cautiously optimistic the denial will have a positive impact in SAF’s challenges to similar bans in other states. Our goal is to remove any impediments for adults – no matter their age – to exercise their Second Amendment rights wherever they live.”

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Update to ATF Leadership change - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1471987#msg1471987

National Association for Gun Rights - https://x.com/NatlGunRights/status/1914808406319259722

Another legacy ATF tyrant booted out the door!

ATF Assistant Director Megan Bennett has been fired.

Gun Owners of America - https://x.com/GunOwners/status/1914801017553592368

🚨UPDATE🚨

ATF Assistant Director Megan Bennett has been fired, Ammoland News reports. Bennett & her department:

❌Gave former ATF Director Dettlebach a "ghost gun" as a retirement gift.
❌Ignored a legal injunction & forbade a GOA member from attaching a brace to his pistol.

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Update to Forced Reset Trigger - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1467893#msg1467893

Upddate to ATF - Robert Leider hired as Chief Counsel - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1469390#msg1469390

Update to DOJ - Creation of 2nd Amendment Task Force - https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=70249.msg1472176#msg1472176

Update from Hannah Hill, Vice President of National Foundation for Gun Rights, legal arm of NAGR

Hannah Hill - https://x.com/hannahhill_sc/status/1897321948453199883

Hey ... @PamBondi, the ATF is refusing to return seized forced reset triggers although the courts vacated the classification of FRTs as machine guns - the very classification that the FRT seizures were based on.

Are y'all okay with this?

And NAGR is in settlement discussion with the DOJ for 5th Circuit case:

Hannah Hill - https://x.com/hannahhill_sc/status/1914778392672559329

BREAKING: Settlement discussions are currently ongoing with the Department of Justice in our FRT case. We hope to make an announcement soon.

And settlement discussion for 2nd Circuit case:

Firearms Policy Coalition - https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1914865899254796748

The federal government has asked the Second Circuit to stay its lawsuit against Rare Breed Triggers, saying that the parties are considering a settlement: